tomar el pulso
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tomar el pulso(
toh
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mahr
ehl
pool
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soh
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (medicine)
a. to take someone's pulse
El médico le tomó el pulso y le dijo que lo tenía muy acelerado.The doctor took her pulse and told her it was racing.
b. to feel someone's pulse
Puedes tomarle el pulso al paciente en la muñeca o en el cuello.You can feel the patient's pulse on his wrist or his neck.
2. (figurative) (to assess)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to sound out
Deberíamos tomarle el pulso a la situación antes de decidir.We should sound out the situation before deciding.
b. to gauge
Las encuestas suponen una forma de tomar el pulso a la opinión pública.Surveys are a way of gauging public opinion.
c. to gauge the mood of
Este referéndum permitirá al gobierno tomarle el pulso a la nación.This referendum will allow the government to gauge the mood of the nation.
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